An abdominal tuberculosis case mimicking an abdominal mass

ERDOĞAN D., Yildiz Y. T., Boduroǧlu E. C., Tanir N. G.

Annals of Pediatric Surgery, cilt.9, sa.2, ss.81-83, 2013 (Scopus)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 9 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1097/01.xps.0000426205.58769.0e
  • Dergi Adı: Annals of Pediatric Surgery
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.81-83
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: abdominal tuberculosis, child, diagnosis
  • Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Abdominal tuberculosis is rare in childhood. It may be difficult to diagnose as it mimics various disorders. We present a 12-year-old child with an unusual clinical presentation who was diagnosed with abdominal tuberculosis only perioperatively. © 2013 Annals of Pediatric Surgery.